[ubuntu-us-ut] Has anyone tried playing with lubuntu-desktop yet?

[Charles Curley]

On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:44:44 -0700
Chad Bryant <chadabryant at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Charles Curley
> <charlescurley at charlescurley.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:01:54 -0700
> > Chad Bryant <chadabryant at gmail.com> wrote:
> >

>  If it will read a commercially-pressed disc, get a 9.10 disc. The
> best method would be to install a command-line system, then sudo
> apt-get lubuntu-desktop. I make no guarantees if your old Compaq has
> less than 64MB RAM, though.

I found a live CD, http://blog.lxde.org/?p=514. I set it up on a 64MB
VM and the live CD bombed, complaining of lack of memory. I'll try an
install to the VM, which will give it some swap space.


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